Medical Error Prevention Course
Medical Error Prevention Course is organized by Physicians Insurance - A Mutual Company.
Origination: Nov 2021
Expiration: Oct 2024
Description:
Do no harm: A fundamental principle of medical care, yet thousands of patients suffer harm from medical errors every day. Some reports estimate annual deaths from medical errors in the U.S. to be as high as 250,000, but a more recent study revealed that number may be highly inflated (Rodwin et al., 2020). The actual number of preventable deaths estimated by a meta-analysis was 22,165, with most occurring in people expected to have less than 3 months to live. For those who were expected to live longer than 3 months, 7,150 deaths occurred. The difference may be due to over-estimation or from initiatives to reduce errors since initial values were released. Regardless, healthcare professionals are obliged to do no harm, so continued efforts are needed to reduce medical errors. This course is intended to educate nurses, physicians, and physician assistants on the causes and strategies for preventing medical errors.
Learning Objectives:
• Identify definitions related to patient safety, medical errors, and adverse events.
• Discuss risk factors, prevention strategies, and populations most vulnerable to medical errors.
• Describe the root cause analysis process for medical errors.
• List factors that contribute to the five most misdiagnosed medical conditions.
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